Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-21

Several new judicial districts are to
be organized IN Minnesota this year.
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Davis was elected q. g. senator on
Tuesday, receiving every Republican q
vote.
| St. Paul is having its gay winter
carnival season, and the display and
attractions are much gro ater than last
year.
Tom Ennis, a lam mberman working in
| Wilson's camp near Aitkin was killed
by falling tree on Wednesday of last
! week.
! st. Cloud 10 trying to get state ap-
preparation of $5o, 900 to build an addi-
ton to the normal school building at
that place.
The ''granger" house OF represen ta-
tives is unusually liberia! in providing
! clerks for all committees that have any
work to do, and is particularly liberal
in making appropriations for its own
use.
The street illumination feature Of
St. Paul winter carnival is one Of the
most attractive parts Of the display,
the leading strsots being brilliant
with thousands of white and colored
lights.
Gen. Hazen, chief s;gnul officer Of
the United States army, died very
suddenly in Washington on Sunday.
He Was gall. Mt soldier during the
war, and won distinction on several
occasions in the Western srmy.
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! Many leading citizens OF Minneapo-
tin who ars d,ssatiefied with the way
the police department Of that city il
run are strongly urging the creation
Of -partisun police commission.
now.
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The managers of the a tlant a cyclor-
anna at Minneapolis and the Gettysberg
cyelorama at St. Paul are baving a
little battle Of their own over the
merits Of their painting. AS work
Of art "Atlanta" is generally regarded
the superior.
! Nike Doran had the honor Of receiv-
ing the votes Of the Democratic mem
bers Of the legislature for U. s.
senator. In the cancns Editor Baker
Of the Globe had onehalf Of the votes
on ono ballot, but Meandmiks wen
at last.
! Father McGlynn, the popular priest
Of one Of the leading churches of New
York city, has BEEN removed from
his clerical position by orders from
Rome on account Of the active part he
took in the Henry George politica!
movement. Much sympathy has been
expressed for him by PUBLIC meet
ings.
| There IL great difference Of opinion
concerning the effect toat the propo-
sed inter state commerce bill will
have on the farming interests Of the
northwest. The Minnesota law max
ers in congress and in the legislature
are nearly all favorable TO it, while
the leading newspapers oppose it.
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1t is the general belief that Ignatius
Donnelly will be leading 6ghure in
the Republican state convention in
1883. and if he chooses to do 50, he
can be one of the leaders in the party
in this state. He either appreciates that
the Republican party ie the most
favorable to reform or else he proposes
to take advantage Of the fact that the
controlling party is one through which
reforms must be accomplished if at
all.
! The Farmer, published At St. Paul
says: With 50 farmers in tho lower
house an 10 in the senate the farming
class should satisfied with their
rep, ,esen,a,ion in the presen, M'nnesota
]sgis,a.ure. They have just one-ha!f the
mem 5ers and We should see much wiso
legislation in behalf Of the just measu res
they have been demanding, some Of
which were enumerated in The FARMER
Of las, week. We know that many
farmers members have been hard at
! work on bills to be introduced within
the next few days. Though 80 largely
represented and hslding places of honor
On 70 many many committees there need
be no fear that legislation will be directed
against the rights or legitimate intrests
of other classes. But the farmer
members should assert position as rep
rescnting the largest and NJ ost important
| interests in the state, to demand and TO
have proper recognition from all other
classes. If entangling alliances arc
avoided and each man stands up squsrely
for phat he beiievesto TO be right, and for
the best interests Of the whole state,
avoiding narrow mindedness and
scorning prejudice, works indus1riously
and honestly - he would upon his own
farm and in his own business, this
general assembly may be proud VI the
sppellat,on of granger legislature.
Chicago Inter Ocean: The great
capitalist has a dozen lieutenants whose
7 zuIsuuSs e.s PIruceiy u lib ID KInely,
each :lisulenans hiss dozen aids whose
I fortunes are to theirs as theirs are to
their chiefs, and the aids have their
helpers, and ihese their depen6ents.
! And oil ~ than ~ nearly all nf them